Took the black paint off..

[Paul Minnaert]

Today, I stripped the paint of the reardrive from my v11 le mans. It's a very easy proces. I just used ordinairy paint stripper, as bought in any hobby shop. After the first time I got 90% off, the second time the rest. So now I have pure aluminium. I let it sand blast, and then it's more than new.

 

One thing to watch, when I dismanteled the v11 , I found the bolts from the joint connection to the gearbox were lose. A thing to check. Mine has only 2500 km.

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WHY?

[Paul Minnaert]

Because it only stays on if you don't touch it. I separated gearbox from engine, enough to lose some paint. And further because I 'm going to use the gearbox and final drive unit on my daytona. See pictures from the proces on:

My Webpage.

The paint on the engine is after only 2500 km more worse. It's looking like tarmac.

 

 

Bigger pictures on the website.

 

I think after 4 years a lot of these new v11's with black engine won't have the original paint anymore. The gray paint on the centauro and daytona rs was much better.

 

paul

[wildbill]

So now that MG apparently has a new/improved engine paint, does anyone know if they're gonna do a warranty fix of the old bubbling black? I love my LM but that bubbling paint is a constant annoyance... and I know, I know, just ignore it and ride the bugger but it would be nice to know if they were making a solution available...

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The last time I enquired with my dealer as to what was happening with the engine paint issue, he told me that I was not the only owner with this problem and that MG were considering repainting the engines under warranty.

 

There's no reason to believe that a factory fix isn't global, so all get in touch with your MG dealers and shout at them until it is fixed.

 

Or else get out there with a scraper and a polishing kit!

[Paul Minnaert]

I've seen on a german list, someobne claining that it will be a warranty, that they will go back to italy for it. Ca'nt believe that, Imagine the costs. It would ensure the world that Guzzi is serious about customer care and quality. On the other hand, the japanese paint engines black for a lot of years, no problem. So they will laugh about it a lot.

It's a shame. I think maybe a high pressure water cleaner will take the paint off for you.

 

Paul